Virginia State University is a public, historically black college located in Petersburg, Virginia. The university is the first fully supported, four year institution for African Americans in the United States and is one of two land-grant colleges in the State of Virginia.

The university was founded on March 6, 1882 as the Virginia Normal and College Institute after the state legislature passed a bill sponsored by Delegate Alfred W. Harris, a black attorney, which chartered the university. The state established the university to serve the needs of a population that was at the time excluded from other public institutions in Virginia. Virginia Normal and College Institute opened as a teacher training college for both male and female black students but it also included a modest liberal arts curriculum. @ Virginia State University

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4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"This was a perfect spot for our short weekend trip down to Richmond for the marathon!"

AED 1,355 total

includes taxes & fees

4 May - 5 May

"The property was clean and comfortably spacious. Plenty of seating for family game night and meals. We were pleased to find a number of lovely local restaurants, and everything we wanted to do was within a 35 min drive. Perfect for a short family trip.Light sleepers might have trouble with the sound of trains, and the beds were a touch on the firm side for my back, but entirely within standard variation. The neighborhood was quiet and comfortable.Only tough thing was that the lawn crew showed up...

"The property was very nice but as soon as we arrived we contacted the owner about the inside temperature. We were told to lower the thermostat more. It was set to 68 and the inside temp was 76. This issue continued until early evening on our last night. It was cooler to sit in my car with the window down than to be in the apartment. The owner could have offered fans to be delivered immediately instead of on our last day. There also could have been an offer for a discount since we could barely...

AED 817 total

includes taxes & fees

3 May - 4 May